About sonic automotive inc. - SAH
Sonic Automotive, Inc. is an automotive retailer. Its services include sales of both new and used cars and light trucks, sales of replacement parts and performance of vehicle maintenance, warranty, paint and repair services and arrangement of extended service contracts, financing, insurance, vehicle protection products and other aftermarket products for automotive customers. It operates through the Franchised Dealerships and EchoPark segments. The Franchised Dealerships segment provides comprehensive services, which include sales of both new and used cars and light trucks, sales of replacement parts and performance of vehicle maintenance, manufacturer warranty repairs, and paint and collision repair services. The EchoPark segment sells used cars and light trucks. The company was founded by Ollen Bruton Smith and Bryan Scott Smith in January 1997 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.
SAH At a Glance
Sonic Automotive, Inc.
4401 Colwick Road
Charlotte, North Carolina 28211
| Phone | 1-704-566-2400 | Revenue | 15.15B | |
| Industry | Specialty Stores | Net Income | 118.70M | |
| Sector | Retail Trade | 2025 Sales Growth | 6.533% | |
| Fiscal Year-end | 12 / 2026 | Employees | 11,000 | |
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SAH Valuation
| P/E Current | 18.794 |
| P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) | N/A |
| P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) | 18.083 |
| Price to Sales Ratio | 0.142 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 1.945 |
| Price to Cash Flow Ratio | 3.91 |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 8.966 |
| Enterprise Value to Sales | 0.42 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise Value | 0.664 |
SAH Efficiency
| Revenue/Employee | 1,377,600.00 |
| Income Per Employee | 10,790.909 |
| Receivables Turnover | 32.31 |
| Total Asset Turnover | 2.554 |
SAH Liquidity
| Current Ratio | 1.09 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.315 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.002 |
SAH Profitability
| Gross Margin | 14.647 |
| Operating Margin | 3.609 |
| Pretax Margin | 1.14 |
| Net Margin | 0.783 |
| Return on Assets | 2.00 |
| Return on Equity | 11.143 |
| Return on Total Capital | 2.241 |
| Return on Invested Capital | 3.711 |
SAH Capital Structure
| Total Debt to Total Equity | 395.852 |
| Total Debt to Total Capital | 79.833 |
| Total Debt to Total Assets | 70.803 |
| Long-Term Debt to Equity | 205.065 |
| Long-Term Debt to Total Capital | 41.356 |